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Where does “медь” come from?

медь (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic мѣдь, from Proto-Slavic mědь — copper.

медь (Russian): copper

Definitions

  1. copper

Ancestry of “медь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicмѣдь—
2Proto-Slavicmědьcopper

Words derived from “медь”

  • медный
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